"Judge, Soto & Jeter in the same lineup wow" - Yankees fans relish familiar feeling as Jeter Downs starts at shortstop in star studded lineup

The New York Yankees named a strong lineup for their Spring Training game against the Detroit Tigers. The lineup featured Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, among other top players, as well as promising shortstop Jeter Downs.

The sight of a Jeter at shortstop brought back fond memories of Derek Jeter, who spent the better part of two decades manning the position and batting at the top of the lineup as the Yanks won five championships. As such, the name Jeter carries a lot of weight in the Bronx.

Thus, the prospect of seeing Judge, Soto and a Jeter on the field together had fans salivating.

Downs won't top the batting order and he likely won't play much if at all. Unless he has a terrific spring, he'll probably be in the minor leagues this year.

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Aaron Judge and Juan Soto give the Yankees a top tandem

It could be argued that both Juan Soto and Aaron Judge are top-five players in the game. At worst, it's hard to say they're not both top 10. That gives the New York Yankees a duo rivaled perhaps only by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto are a great tandem

Aaron Boone has stated that he will probably bat Soto second all year, with Judge behind him at third. That will be an imposing task for any starting pitcher, even if the leadoff hitter is DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Volpe or Alex Verdugo.

They bat from opposite sides and both have extremely good on-base percentages and plenty of pop. It's going to be a nightmare for opposing hurlers and for managers who have to decide whether to bring in a lefty for Soto or a righty for Judge.